1988 Kansas City Royals
Game Log
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| 1988-04-04 | Apr | Mon (D) | TOR | 1 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - | 40,648 | 2:58 | Bret Saberhagen | Jimmy Key | Bret Saberhagen | Tom Henke | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-04-06 | Apr | Wed (N) | TOR | 2 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 18,938 | 3:02 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Flanagan | Charlie Leibrandt | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-04-07 | Apr | Thu (N) | TOR | 3 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 1-2 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 29,070 | 2:41 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Jim Clancy | | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-04-08 | Apr | Fri (N) | DET | 4 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 2-2 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | - | 26,159 | 2:35 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Jeff Robinson | Gene Garber | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-04-09 | Apr | Sat (D) | DET | 5 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 2-3 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 23,418 | 3:20 | Bret Saberhagen | Jack Morris | Buddy Black | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988-04-10 | Apr | Sun (D) | DET | 6 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 3-3 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | - | 26,305 | 2:51 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Doyle Alexander | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-04-12 | Apr | Tue (N) | @BAL | 7 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 4-3 | W2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 11,180 | 2:57 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Oswaldo Peraza | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-04-13 | Apr | Wed (N) | @BAL | 8 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 5-3 | W3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 12,027 | 2:58 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Mark Thurmond | | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| 1988-04-14 | Apr | Thu (N) | @BAL | 9 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 6-3 | W4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 13,005 | 2:40 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Boddicker | Gene Garber | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-04-16 | Apr | Sat (D) | @DET | 10 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 6-4 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 18,480 | 2:45 | Charlie Leibrandt | Doyle Alexander | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Henneman | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988-04-17 | Apr | Sun (D) | @DET | 11 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 6-5 | L2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Yes | 18,292 | 3:12 | Mark Gubicza | Jeff Robinson | Mark Gubicza | Mike Henneman | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-04-18 | Apr | Mon (N) | @DET | 12 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 6-6 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 11,001 | 2:45 | Floyd Bannister | Frank Tanana | Floyd Bannister | Mike Henneman | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-04-19 | Apr | Tue (N) | @TOR | 13 | boxscore | L | 3-12 | 9 | 6-7 | L4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 21,231 | 2:52 | Bret Saberhagen | Jim Clancy | Bret Saberhagen | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988-04-20 | Apr | Wed (N) | @TOR | 14 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 6-8 | L5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 20,202 | 2:56 | Charlie Leibrandt | Dave Stieb | Charlie Leibrandt | Tom Henke | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-04-22 | Apr | Fri (N) | BAL | 15 | boxscore | W | 13-1 | 9 | 7-8 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 34,482 | 2:30 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Mike Morgan | | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| 1988-04-23 | Apr | Sat (D) | BAL | 16 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 8-8 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 23,564 | 2:37 | Floyd Bannister | Ted Power | Doug Sisk | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-04-24 | Apr | Sun (D) | BAL | 17 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 9-8 | W3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 25,526 | 2:24 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mark Thurmond | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-04-26 | Apr | Tue (N) | @NYA | 18 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 9-9 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 20,364 | 2:29 | Charlie Leibrandt | Cecilio Guante | Charlie Leibrandt | Charles Hudson | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-04-27 | Apr | Wed (N) | @NYA | 19 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 11 | 10-9 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 20,484 | 3:33 | Mark Gubicza | Buddy Black | Charles Hudson | Gene Garber | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-04-28 | Apr | Thu (N) | @NYA | 20 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 11-9 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,102 | 2:52 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Rick Rhoden | Dan Quisenberry | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-04-29 | Apr | Fri (N) | @MIL | 21 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 12-9 | W3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 12,350 | 2:42 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Birkbeck | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-04-30 | Apr | Sat (D) | @MIL | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 12-10 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 26,288 | 2:31 | Charlie Leibrandt | Bill Wegman | Charlie Leibrandt | Dan Plesac | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-05-01 | May | Sun (D) | @MIL | 23 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 12-11 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 17,562 | 2:54 | Mark Gubicza | Chris Bosio | Mark Gubicza | Dan Plesac | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-05-02 | May | Mon (N) | @BOS | 24 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 13-11 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 20,400 | 3:00 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Steve Ellsworth | Gene Garber | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988-05-03 | May | Tue (N) | @BOS | 25 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 14-11 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,602 | 3:03 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Oil Can Boyd | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-05-04 | May | Wed (N) | NYA | 26 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 14-12 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 27,422 | 2:39 | Charlie Leibrandt | John Candelaria | Ted Power | Tim Stoddard | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-05-05 | May | Thu (N) | NYA | 27 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 14-13 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 36,255 | 2:58 | Mark Gubicza | Richard Dotson | Mark Gubicza | Cecilio Guante | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-05-06 | May | Fri (N) | MIL | 28 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 14-14 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 25,460 | 2:35 | Floyd Bannister | Chris Bosio | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-05-07 | May | Sat (N) | MIL | 29 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 14-15 | L4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 28,002 | 2:38 | Bret Saberhagen | Juan Nieves | Bret Saberhagen | Dan Plesac | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-05-08 | May | Sun (D) | MIL | 30 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 10 | 14-16 | L5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 22,603 | 2:55 | Charlie Leibrandt | Dan Plesac | Dan Quisenberry | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-05-09 | May | Mon (N) | BOS | 31 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 14-17 | L6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | 24,806 | 2:49 | Mark Gubicza | Roger Clemens | Mark Gubicza | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988-05-10 | May | Tue (N) | BOS | 32 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 15-17 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 21,645 | 2:38 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Bruce Hurst | | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988-05-13 | May | Fri (N) | @TEX | 33 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 15-18 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 21,898 | 2:13 | Bret Saberhagen | Ray Hayward | Bret Saberhagen | Mitch Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-05-14 | May | Sat (N) | @TEX | 34 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 15-19 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 31,251 | 2:44 | Charlie Leibrandt | Jeff Russell | Charlie Leibrandt | Mitch Williams | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-15 | May | Sun (D) | @TEX | 35 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 16-19 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 30,438 | 3:25 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Charlie Hough | Gene Garber | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988-05-16 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 36 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 17-19 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 15,532 | 2:52 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Paul Kilgus | Steve Farr | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-05-17 | May | Tue (N) | @MIN | 37 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 17-20 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 24,808 | 3:30 | Ted Power | Juan Berenguer | Gene Garber | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-05-18 | May | Wed (N) | @MIN | 38 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 18-20 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 23,518 | 2:45 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Allan Anderson | | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-05-19 | May | Thu (D) | @MIN | 39 | boxscore | W | 14-1 | 9 | 19-20 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 26,860 | 3:15 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Les Straker | | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988-05-20 | May | Fri (N) | CLE | 40 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 20-20 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 25,528 | 2:53 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | John Farrell | Steve Farr | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-21 | May | Sat (N) | CLE | 41 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 20-21 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 35,941 | 2:51 | Floyd Bannister | Scott Bailes | Floyd Bannister | Doug Jones | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-05-22 | May | Sun (D) | CLE | 42 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 10 | 20-22 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | 33,936 | 3:42 | Ted Power | Bill Laskey | Gene Garber | Doug Jones | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-05-23 | May | Mon (N) | MIN | 43 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 20-23 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | 27,231 | 3:13 | Bret Saberhagen | Keith Atherton | Bret Saberhagen | Jeff Reardon | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-05-24 | May | Tue (N) | MIN | 44 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 20-24 | L4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 24,863 | 3:40 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Lea | Charlie Leibrandt | Jeff Reardon | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-05-25 | May | Wed (N) | MIN | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 20-25 | L5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 22,022 | 2:41 | Mark Gubicza | Bert Blyleven | Mark Gubicza | Jeff Reardon | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988-05-27 | May | Fri (N) | TEX | 46 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 20-26 | L6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 24,045 | 3:04 | Floyd Bannister | Jose Guzman | Floyd Bannister | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-05-28 | May | Sat (N) | TEX | 47 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 21-26 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 37,802 | 3:10 | Ted Power | Buddy Black | Dale Mohorcic | Jerry Gleaton | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-05-29 | May | Sun (D) | TEX | 48 | boxscore | W | 12-1 | 9 | 22-26 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 31,118 | 2:44 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Ray Hayward | | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-05-30 | May | Mon (D) | @CLE | 49 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 22-27 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 33,533 | 2:15 | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Swindell | Charlie Leibrandt | Doug Jones | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-05-31 | May | Tue (N) | @CLE | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 10 | 23-27 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 8,978 | 3:38 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Dan Schatzeder | Steve Farr | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1988-06-01 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CLE | 51 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 23-28 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 8,732 | 2:42 | Floyd Bannister | Scott Bailes | Floyd Bannister | Doug Jones | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-06-02 | Jun | Thu (D) | SEA | 52 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 24-28 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 24,546 | 2:10 | Ted Power | Ted Power | Bill Swift | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-06-03 | Jun | Fri (N) | SEA | 53 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 25-28 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 34,163 | 2:13 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Campbell | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-06-04 | Jun | Sat (N) | SEA | 54 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 26-28 | W3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 33,394 | 2:52 | Charlie Leibrandt | Steve Farr | Mark Langston | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-06-05 | Jun | Sun (D) | SEA | 55 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 27-28 | W4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 27,601 | 2:49 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Ed Nunez | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1988-06-06 | Jun | Mon (N) | OAK | 56 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 28-28 | W5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 36,724 | 2:30 | Steve Farr | Steve Farr | Steve Ontiveros | Jerry Gleaton | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-06-07 | Jun | Tue (N) | OAK | 57 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 29-28 | W6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 34,083 | 2:46 | Ted Power | Ted Power | Curt Young | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-06-08 | Jun | Wed (N) | OAK | 58 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 30-28 | W7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 32,002 | 2:56 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Dave Stewart | Jeff Montgomery | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-06-10 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CAL | 59 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 30-29 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 38,642 | 2:47 | Charlie Leibrandt | Dan Petry | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-06-11 | Jun | Sat (D) | @CAL | 60 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 31-29 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 30,355 | 2:58 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Kirk McCaskill | | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 1988-06-12 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CAL | 61 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 32-29 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 36,931 | 2:29 | Ted Power | Ted Power | Willie Fraser | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-06-13 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CAL | 62 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 33-29 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 23,111 | 2:37 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Chuck Finley | Steve Farr | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-06-14 | Jun | Tue (N) | @OAK | 63 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 34-29 | W4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,380 | 2:52 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Greg Cadaret | Gene Garber | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-06-15 | Jun | Wed (N) | @OAK | 64 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 35-29 | W5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 17,174 | 2:22 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Bob Welch | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-06-16 | Jun | Thu (D) | @OAK | 65 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 36-29 | W6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 23,579 | 3:07 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Curt Young | | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 1988-06-17 | Jun | Fri (N) | CAL | 66 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 36-30 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - | 33,236 | 3:46 | Ted Power | Stew Cliburn | Gene Garber | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-06-18 | Jun | Sat (N) | CAL | 67 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 36-31 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - | 40,642 | 2:50 | Floyd Bannister | Greg Minton | Jerry Gleaton | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-06-19 | Jun | Sun (D) | CAL | 68 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 36-32 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 36,674 | 2:40 | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Witt | Bret Saberhagen | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-06-20 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CHA | 69 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 36-33 | L4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 13,973 | 2:53 | Charlie Leibrandt | Bobby Thigpen | Jeff Montgomery | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988-06-21 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CHA | 70 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 37-33 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,769 | 2:46 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Jerry Reuss | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-06-22 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CHA | 71 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 37-34 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,668 | 2:39 | Rick Anderson | Bobby Thigpen | Steve Farr | | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988-06-24 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SEA | 72 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 37-35 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 11,167 | 2:17 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Moore | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-06-25 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SEA | 73 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 38-35 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,289 | 2:42 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mark Langston | | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-06-26 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SEA | 74 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 38-36 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 11,668 | 2:30 | Charlie Leibrandt | Bill Swift | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-06-27 | Jun | Mon (N) | CHA | 75 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 39-36 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 36,711 | 2:04 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Gleaton | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-06-28 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHA | 76 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 39-37 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 23,060 | 2:26 | Rick Anderson | Bill Long | Gene Garber | Bobby Thigpen | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-06-29 | Jun | Wed (N) | CHA | 77 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 40-37 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 26,333 | 3:21 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Melido Perez | Steve Farr | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 1988-07-01 | Jul | Fri (N) | BOS | 78 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 41-37 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 25,970 | 3:16 | Bret Saberhagen | Jeff Montgomery | Steve Ellsworth | Steve Farr | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 1988-07-02 | Jul | Sat (N) | BOS | 79 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 42-37 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - | 37,098 | 2:21 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Oil Can Boyd | Steve Farr | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-07-03 | Jul | Sun (D) | BOS | 80 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 43-37 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 36,220 | 3:07 | Mark Gubicza | Jeff Montgomery | Lee Smith | Steve Farr | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-07-04 | Jul | Mon (N) | BOS | 81 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 43-38 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 40,804 | 3:21 | Ted Power | Roger Clemens | Ted Power | | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-07-05 | Jul | Tue (N) | MIL | 82 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 43-39 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 22,761 | 2:09 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Birkbeck | Floyd Bannister | Dan Plesac | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-07-06 | Jul | Wed (N) | MIL | 83 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 43-40 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 24,477 | 2:23 | Bret Saberhagen | Tom Filer | Bret Saberhagen | Dan Plesac | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-07-07 | Jul | Thu (N) | MIL | 84 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 44-40 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 33,559 | 2:41 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Chris Bosio | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-07-08 | Jul | Fri (N) | @NYA | 85 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 45-40 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 34,038 | 2:32 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | John Candelaria | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-07-09 | Jul | Sat (N) | @NYA | 86 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 45-41 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 36,557 | 3:34 | Ted Power | Rick Rhoden | Ted Power | Charles Hudson | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-07-10 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 87 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 46-41 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 55,318 | 3:30 | Floyd Bannister | Rick Anderson | Tim Stoddard | Steve Farr | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988-07-15 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BOS | 89 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 46-43 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:26 | Bret Saberhagen | Roger Clemens | Bret Saberhagen | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-07-15 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BOS | 89 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 46-43 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 35,412 | 3:19 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Smithson | Charlie Leibrandt | Lee Smith | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1988-07-16 | Jul | Sat (D) | @BOS | 90 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 46-44 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 34,466 | 3:12 | Mark Gubicza | Lee Smith | Steve Farr | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-07-17 | Jul | Sun (D) | @BOS | 91 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 46-45 | L4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 34,181 | 3:21 | Ted Power | Wes Gardner | Ted Power | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-07-18 | Jul | Mon (N) | @MIL | 92 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 46-46 | L5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 21,832 | 2:29 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Birkbeck | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988-07-19 | Jul | Tue (N) | @MIL | 93 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 46-47 | L6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 20,862 | 1:54 | Bret Saberhagen | Bill Wegman | Bret Saberhagen | Dan Plesac | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-07-20 | Jul | Wed (D) | @MIL | 94 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 13 | 47-47 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 35,625 | 3:24 | Charlie Leibrandt | Jeff Montgomery | Tom Filer | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-07-21 | Jul | Thu (N) | NYA | 95 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 48-47 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 41,040 | 2:53 | Mark Gubicza | Steve Farr | Cecilio Guante | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1988-07-22 | Jul | Fri (N) | NYA | 96 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 9 | 48-48 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 40,011 | 3:23 | Ted Power | Neil Allen | Israel Sanchez | Dave Righetti | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| 1988-07-23 | Jul | Sat (N) | NYA | 97 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 49-48 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 41,377 | 2:55 | Floyd Bannister | Rick Anderson | Dave Righetti | Steve Farr | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-07-24 | Jul | Sun (D) | NYA | 98 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 49-49 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 38,591 | 3:09 | Bret Saberhagen | Neil Allen | Bret Saberhagen | Dave Righetti | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 1988-07-26 | Jul | Tue (N) | @DET | 99 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 49-50 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 27,255 | 2:58 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Henneman | Jeff Montgomery | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-07-27 | Jul | Wed (N) | @DET | 100 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 49-51 | L3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 26,288 | 2:28 | Mark Gubicza | Doyle Alexander | Mark Gubicza | Mike Henneman | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-07-28 | Jul | Thu (N) | @DET | 101 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 49-52 | L4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | - | 27,781 | 2:22 | Rick Anderson | Jeff Robinson | Rick Anderson | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988-07-29 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BAL | 102 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 50-52 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 24,795 | 2:25 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Jeff Ballard | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-07-30 | Jul | Sat (N) | @BAL | 103 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 51-52 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 38,540 | 3:46 | Israel Sanchez | Ted Power | Jay Tibbs | Steve Farr | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-07-31 | Jul | Sun (D) | @BAL | 104 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 52-52 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 21,695 | 2:41 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Jose Bautista | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-08-01 | Aug | Mon (N) | DET | 105 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 53-52 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 39,161 | 2:58 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Doyle Alexander | Steve Farr | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-08-02 | Aug | Tue (N) | DET | 106 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 53-53 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 29,162 | 3:05 | Floyd Bannister | Jeff Robinson | Floyd Bannister | Mike Henneman | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-03 | Aug | Wed (N) | DET | 107 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 54-53 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 27,467 | 2:24 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Frank Tanana | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-05 | Aug | Fri (N) | @TOR | 108 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 54-54 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 31,357 | 2:59 | Charlie Leibrandt | Duane Ward | Ted Power | Tom Henke | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-08-06 | Aug | Sat (D) | @TOR | 109 | boxscore | W | 11-1 | 9 | 55-54 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 34,411 | 2:58 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Dave Stieb | | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-08-07 | Aug | Sun (D) | @TOR | 110 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 56-54 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 37,304 | 2:54 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Jim Clancy | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-08-08 | Aug | Mon (N) | @TOR | 111 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 56-55 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 32,234 | 2:45 | Bret Saberhagen | Jeff Musselman | Bret Saberhagen | Tom Henke | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-08-09 | Aug | Tue (N) | BAL | 112 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 57-55 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 24,005 | 3:13 | Luis Aquino | Israel Sanchez | Tom Niedenfuer | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-08-10 | Aug | Wed (N) | BAL | 113 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 58-55 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 28,579 | 3:07 | Charlie Leibrandt | Jeff Montgomery | Jose Bautista | Steve Farr | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1988-08-11 | Aug | Thu (N) | BAL | 114 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 12 | 59-55 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 33,920 | 4:21 | Mark Gubicza | Jeff Montgomery | Tom Niedenfuer | | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 1988-08-12 | Aug | Fri (N) | TOR | 115 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 59-56 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 31,858 | 2:38 | Floyd Bannister | Jim Clancy | Floyd Bannister | Tom Henke | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-08-13 | Aug | Sat (N) | TOR | 116 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 59-57 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 40,204 | 2:28 | Bret Saberhagen | Jeff Musselman | Bret Saberhagen | Duane Ward | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-08-14 | Aug | Sun (D) | TOR | 117 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 60-57 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 27,262 | 2:46 | Luis Aquino | Luis Aquino | Mike Flanagan | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-08-15 | Aug | Mon (N) | TEX | 118 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 61-57 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 33,104 | 2:53 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Paul Kilgus | | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-08-16 | Aug | Tue (N) | TEX | 119 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 61-58 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 24,729 | 2:51 | Mark Gubicza | Charlie Hough | Mark Gubicza | Mitch Williams | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-08-17 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 120 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 62-58 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 25,720 | 3:21 | Floyd Bannister | Jeff Montgomery | Jose Guzman | Steve Farr | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-08-19 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CLE | 121 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 62-59 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 13,098 | 2:24 | Bret Saberhagen | Tom Candiotti | Bret Saberhagen | Doug Jones | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-08-20 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CLE | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 63-59 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,047 | 2:51 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Swindell | Steve Farr | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-08-21 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CLE | 123 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 64-59 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,949 | 2:22 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Rod Nichols | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-22 | Aug | Mon (N) | @TEX | 124 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 64-60 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,928 | 3:12 | Floyd Bannister | Jose Guzman | Floyd Bannister | Ed Vande Berg | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1988-08-23 | Aug | Tue (N) | @TEX | 125 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 65-60 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 18,051 | 3:33 | Luis Aquino | Steve Farr | Dale Mohorcic | | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-08-24 | Aug | Wed (N) | @TEX | 126 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 65-61 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,384 | 2:42 | Bret Saberhagen | Bobby Witt | Jerry Gleaton | | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988-08-26 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIN | 127 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 66-61 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 41,097 | 2:28 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Frank Viola | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-08-27 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIN | 128 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 67-61 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 38,326 | 2:37 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bert Blyleven | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-28 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIN | 129 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 68-61 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 27,578 | 2:56 | Luis Aquino | Jeff Montgomery | Allan Anderson | | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-08-29 | Aug | Mon (N) | CLE | 130 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 69-61 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 29,002 | 2:38 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Scott Bailes | Steve Farr | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-30 | Aug | Tue (N) | CLE | 131 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 69-62 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 23,437 | 2:50 | Ted Power | Tom Candiotti | Ted Power | Brad Havens | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-08-31 | Aug | Wed (N) | CLE | 132 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 70-62 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 20,615 | 2:22 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Swindell | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-09-01 | Sep | Thu (N) | @MIN | 133 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 71-62 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 28,865 | 2:24 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bert Blyleven | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-09-02 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MIN | 134 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 71-63 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 36,291 | 2:52 | Floyd Bannister | Allan Anderson | Floyd Bannister | Jeff Reardon | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1988-09-03 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MIN | 135 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 71-64 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 47,658 | 3:11 | Bret Saberhagen | Mark Portugal | Jerry Gleaton | Jeff Reardon | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-09-04 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MIN | 136 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 72-64 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 40,967 | 3:08 | Luis Aquino | Israel Sanchez | Les Straker | Steve Farr | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-09-05 | Sep | Mon (N) | CAL | 137 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 72-65 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 25,855 | 2:51 | Charlie Leibrandt | Willie Fraser | Charlie Leibrandt | Bryan Harvey | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-09-06 | Sep | Tue (N) | CAL | 138 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 73-65 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,645 | 2:43 | Mark Gubicza | Steve Farr | Greg Minton | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-09-07 | Sep | Wed (N) | CAL | 139 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 74-65 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 16,600 | 2:44 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Chuck Finley | Steve Farr | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-09-08 | Sep | Thu (N) | OAK | 140 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 74-66 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 29,167 | 2:32 | Bret Saberhagen | Curt Young | Bret Saberhagen | Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-09-09 | Sep | Fri (N) | OAK | 141 | boxscore | L | 6-14 | 9 | 74-67 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 26,675 | 3:22 | Jose De Jesus | Dave Stewart | Jose De Jesus | Rick Honeycutt | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 1988-09-10 | Sep | Sat (N) | OAK | 142 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 75-67 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 37,983 | 3:02 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Storm Davis | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1988-09-11 | Sep | Sun (D) | OAK | 143 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 75-68 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 28,953 | 3:52 | Mark Gubicza | Dennis Eckersley | Steve Farr | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1988-09-13 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CAL | 144 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 76-68 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 22,522 | 3:06 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Chuck Finley | Steve Farr | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-09-14 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CAL | 145 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 77-68 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 21,550 | 2:27 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Mike Witt | Steve Farr | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-09-15 | Sep | Thu (N) | @CAL | 146 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 78-68 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 22,638 | 2:23 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Dan Petry | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-09-16 | Sep | Fri (N) | @OAK | 147 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 79-68 | W4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 33,881 | 2:15 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bob Welch | | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-09-17 | Sep | Sat (D) | @OAK | 148 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 79-69 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 43,875 | 2:45 | Tom Gordon | Eric Plunk | Tom Gordon | Dennis Eckersley | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988-09-18 | Sep | Sun (D) | @OAK | 149 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 79-70 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 35,515 | 3:05 | Bret Saberhagen | Greg Cadaret | Steve Farr | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-09-19 | Sep | Mon (N) | @SEA | 150 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 79-71 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - | 6,557 | 2:20 | Floyd Bannister | Mark Langston | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-09-20 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SEA | 151 | boxscore | L | 10-11 | 9 | 79-72 | L4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 6,916 | 3:39 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Schooler | Jerry Gleaton | | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 1988-09-21 | Sep | Wed (D) | @SEA | 152 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 80-72 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 7,382 | 2:58 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Michael Jackson | Israel Sanchez | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988-09-23 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CHA | 153 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 80-73 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 11,548 | 2:36 | Bret Saberhagen | Jerry Reuss | Bret Saberhagen | Bobby Thigpen | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-09-24 | Sep | Sat (N) | @CHA | 154 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 81-73 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 15,790 | 3:04 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Adam Peterson | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-09-25 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHA | 155 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 81-74 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 10,608 | 3:39 | Charlie Leibrandt | Barry Jones | Israel Sanchez | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-09-26 | Sep | Mon (N) | SEA | 156 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 82-74 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 19,122 | 2:14 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bill Swift | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-09-27 | Sep | Tue (N) | SEA | 157 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 82-75 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 17,463 | 2:58 | Tom Gordon | Erik Hanson | Tom Gordon | Michael Jackson | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-09-29 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHA | 158 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 10 | 83-75 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 18,850 | 3:24 | Floyd Bannister | Israel Sanchez | Donn Pall | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-09-30 | Sep | Fri (N) | CHA | 159 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 84-75 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 20,785 | 2:35 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Ravelo Manzanillo | | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988-10-01 | Oct | Sat (N) | CHA | 160 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 84-76 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 28,040 | 3:01 | Mark Gubicza | Melido Perez | Mark Gubicza | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-10-02 | Oct | Sun (D) | CHA | 161 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 84-77 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 19,951 | 2:41 | Bret Saberhagen | Shawn Hillegas | Bret Saberhagen | Tom McCarthy | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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